Beta vulgaris
Beet, Common Beet
Also known as: Beta alba DC. +17 more
- Beta alba DC.
- Beta altissima Steud.
- Beta bengalensis Roxb.
- Beta brasiliensis Scheidw.
- Beta brasiliensis Voss
- Beta carnulosa Gren.
- Beta cicla (L.) Pers.
- Beta cicla var. brasiliensis Bosse
- Beta crispa Tratt.
- Beta esculenta Salisb.
- Beta foliosa Ehrenb. ex Steud.
- Beta hortensis Mill.
- Beta hybrida Andrz.
- Beta incarnata Steud.
- Beta lutea Steud.
- Beta noeana Bunge ex Boiss.
- Beta orientalis L.
- Beta purpurea Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Beta vulgaris (commonly known as Beet or Common Beet) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Assam, Baltic States, Bangladesh, California, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Honduras, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Korea, Madeira, Maine, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Nepal, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pennsylvania, Poland, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Sahara
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms